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This Plan sets the framework using six key strategic directions to close the gap in Aboriginal health outcomes by spreading responsibility for achieving health equity for Aboriginal people in NSW across all NSW Health operations.

The NHMRC Partnership Centre – Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in Older People (known as the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre – CDPC) will deliver nine major impacts that will contribute to improved quality of care for older people with dementia and their carers, and better evidence and information for service providers and decision makers.These major impacts are based on key issues identified by the funding partners in conjunction with the investigator team and they relate to the following themes: improved service planning; developing and implementing new approaches to support informal carers; assisting with the end-of-life decision making process; reducing stigma; building the size and quality of the aged care workforce; improving regulations; promoting responsible medication management; developing and disseminating up-to-date clinical guidelines; and implementing proven models of care.

The findings of the report confirm that the cost of government inaction on the social determinants of health leading to health inequalities for the most disadvantaged Australians of working age is substantial.

This publication presents information from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALLS). The results from ALLS will assist in answering questions of whether Australians' literacy skills are adequate for the challenges they face in work and daily life.

This clinical tool offers specific resources to help healthcare providers screen for and respond to poverty concerns in patient encounters, particularly when caring for underserved, vulnerable, and marginalised populations.

The NSW Aboriginal Knockout Health Challenge is a community-led weight loss and healthy lifestyle program for Aboriginal communities across NSW. The program consists of two challenges of 10 weeks which run throughout the year.

The 1 Deadly Step program promotes screening, early detection and follow up of chronic disease in Aboriginal communities in NSW. The unique component of 1 Deadly Step is the emphasis is getting together and having fun via community sporting event to engage Aboriginal people who would not normally be screened for chronic disease.

This publication is intended to give policy advisers, policy entrepreneurs and those who work within health systems a better understanding of the key issues related to taking action on socially determined health inequalities.

Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a collaborative approach to improving the health of all people by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy areas. This manual brings together the arguments for a HiAP approach with practical suggestions for development at the local level.

The HSNet Service Directory is a comprehensive online list of services in NSW, listing detailed information about organisations across a variety of sectors including health, welfare, community, education, disability, aged care, legal, housing and more.

The 2016 Boyer Lecture Series turns a critical eye towards health policy. Epidemiologist Professor Sir Michael Marmot discusses how social determinants such as birthplace and income can have a greater effect on our lives than access to healthcare.

Used to inform the work of the global Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), and builds on previous frameworks with a focus on action not just description as well as how the health system is a social determinant as well as socially determined.

Chapter 1 provides a conceptual framework for assessing how differential health outcomes might result among individuals and some groups in the population. Chapters 2-13 apply this framework to specific public health conditions and related risk factors such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, alcohol, and tobacco use.

The Academy is a global resource of easily accessible information for those caring for the critically ill. The website has two main aims: to share information about the Federation and our members and to provide a Virtual School or Academy of Critical Care.

UK-based PINNT is a national, independent, not for profit membership charity providing mutual support and understanding to adults and children and their families adapting to life on home artificial nutrition.

PINNT aims to promote greater understanding of the therapies amongst patients, potential patients and the medical profession; to provide contact between patients and to try and eliminate some of the problems that come with treatment (particularly when it is carried out at home)

The US-based Oley Foundation provides its members with information on home intravenous and tube feeding, including medical advances, research, and health insurance

The Oley Foundation is a national, independent, non-profit organisation that provides information and psycho-social support to consumers of home parenteral (IV) and enteral (Tube-fed) nutrition (homePEN), helping them live fuller, richer lives. The Foundation also serves as a resource for consumer's families, homePEN clinicians and industry representatives, and other interested parties

The NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (NSW CID) has a number of fact sheets which discuss and provide information about issues important to people with intellectual disability, including how to stay healthy and get good health care. There are Standard Health Fact Sheets for families, advocates, disability workers and other professionals and Easy Health Fact Sheets are for people with intellectual disability.

This is a book to help women with intellectual disability learn more about their health. It also provides a list of resources on disability for women with intellectual disability, their family members, carers or health care professionals. It can be used as a teaching tool to help women with intellectual disability learn about their health.

PiF’s Learning Disabilities Resource List collates research, guidance, best practice and further contact details. It is intended to support the development of high quality patient information for people with learning disabilities

ACCCN. The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (formerly the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses - CACCN) is the professional organisation representing nurses practising or interested in critical care in Australia.

Established in 1969 to help educate nurses working in newly developed intensive care units the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) claims to be the world's largest specialty nursing organization. The more interesting information such as Clinical Practice Guidelines is for members only but there is a fascinating Bulletin Board running called 'Discussions'.

Anaesthesia Anaesthesia and Intensive Care is published by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. It is the official journal of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society. The Journal presents original articles of scientific and clinical interest in the specialties of Anaesthesia Intensive Care Pain Therapy and related disciplines.

The ACI Ophthalmology Network includes a representative from the Glaucoma Foundation. The Network has worked closely with the Royal institute for Deaf and Blind Children in the development of its eyeplaysafe campaign.

The PENG was established in 1983 as a specialist group of the British Dietetics Association. PENG strives to support its network of dietitians to deliver excellence in nutritional care through appropriate oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition. Includes the Tube feeding challenge, a dietitian’s account of tube feeding.

The aims of BAPEN are to encourage the development of an integrated approach to managed nutritional care and to to improve the nutritional care of people at risk of malnutrition whether in hospitals or in the community.

The Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association (ANNA), is the peak body for neuroscience nurses, and facilitates and fosters the advancement of neuroscience nursing through the provision of opportunities to network, access to resources, promotion and support of the neuroscience speciality.

Formed in 1961, ParaQuad NSW (Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of NSW) is a not-for-profit member-based association that aims to support people with a spinal cord injury to achieve their choices in life.

This website is for medical and paramedical professionals working in the field of spinal cord injuries. It contains learning modules for the whole team as well as for doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, assistive technologists, social workers, psychologists and peer counsellors.

The Continence Foundation of Australia's vision is to have a community free of the stigma of incontinence. The website provides information on funding, referral, and products. It also provides information about free resources to help with issues pertaining to weak bladders, leakage, constipation and bed wetting. Education activities for health professionals are also listed. A telephone number for free advice is provided.

The Australian Wound Management Association is a multidisciplinary, non-profit association committed to developing and improving wound management for all individuals through education, research, communication and networks. The website contains information on membership, education activities including webinars and publications that pertain to the management of patient wounds including Best Practice guidelines.

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) website provides a large number of resources for improving patient outcomes in pressure injury prevention and treatment. This includes pressure injury photos, monographs, apps & webinars.

Association of Rehabilitation Nurse: is an American based organisation promoting professional rehabilitation nursing practice. The website contains membership, education and certification information, and information on subscribing to the group’s listserv.

An easy to navigate website that explains the process of graded motor imagery for clinician and provides ideas for treat and management utilising left/right discrimination, explicit motor imagery and mirror therapy.

Canadian website with information specific to stroke. Well designed with specific areas for patients, families & carers. Excellent PDF handout for patients and families on a wide range of topics. Ie. Sexuality post stroke, accupuncture port stroke, etc etc. Also a range of resources for clinicians on assessments & interventions with a summary of best practice & quality of evidence provided.

This site provided a comprehensive list of validated rehabilitation outcome measures complete with a link of the measure, instructions and statistical analysis on the measure. Relatively easy to navigate.

The Spark for Life Approach- Acts as a support network which focuses on educating and assisting family carers. Covers all aspects of dementia, communication strategies, carer assistance, behavious, therapies and resistential care options. Information on upcoming educational events and forums. Membership is required.

Covers all aspects of stroke including: Research, information exchange within Australasia, financial support to fund scientific work, educational and forum based. Provides access to current conferences, education, research and publications.

Database aimed at occupational therapists and others interested in that research containing abstracts of systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials and other resources relevant to occupational therapy interventions. Contains links to OT based research/articles.

The Guidelines is a joint project between LTCSA and EnableNSW developed by a working party of expert clinicians and consumers. The Guidelines are intended to inform and guide occupational therapists and physiotherapists on actions and decisions but do not replace the need for clinical supervision or clinical judgement. The Guidelines provide recommendations that range from topics on the goals and evaluation assessment and review capacity and performance of the client upper limb capacity and risk of injury wheelchair features through to propulsion training transport and maintenance. Resources have been developed to support the use of the Guidelines and include checklists on key areas such as shoulder injury prevention long-term needs training transport and maintenance. There is a summary of the Guidelines for quick reference. A consumer guide assists potential wheelchair users to become involved in the prescription of their wheelchair. A technical report provides detail information on the method and the research used to develop the guidelines.

Burn Rubber Burn is an exercise program developed for individuals with a spinal cord injury. It is a circuit based exercise program incorporating resistance and cardiovascular training focusing on health and wellbeing. This site includes details about program locations cost and contact details.

The D-Ability site was developed by the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney and focuses on maximising abilities through recreation travel leisure sport and the arts for people with spinal cord injuries. Developed by Mr Kel Smith and consumers with spinal cord injuries the site is a treasure trove of information for consumers and health professionals.

icare (Insurance & Care NSW) is a Public Financial Corporation governed by an independent Board of Directors that delivers insurance and care services to the people of New South Wales. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life outcomes, including helping people return to work.

The Northcott Paediatric Spinal Outreach Service is jointly funded by Northcott Disability Services and NSW Health. The team services children and adolescents throughout NSW and the ACT who have had a spinal cord injury. The aim of the service is to maximise age-appropriate rehabilitation and to facilitate reintegration into home school and the community.

This manual represents the first comprehensive synthesis of the published evidence on rehabilitation strategies and community-based programs designed to improve the functional outcomes and quality of life for people living with a SCI. It is primarily intended as a guide for professionals in the areas of SCI health care and community care. It should also prove useful to SCI researchers public policy makers and people with SCI and their families.

The MSCISDC has two goals: 1. Establish maintain and disseminate a bibliography of the academic publications of the MSCIS Centers and the Collaborative Research Projects in SCI. 2. Establish a system to collect maintain and disseminate consumer and professional education materials produced by the MSCIS Centers and Collaborative Research projects in SCI including a system for uniform reporting and collection of presentations by the MSCIS Centers to all audiences.

The ILC is a specialist not for profit organisation with expertise in equipment aides and home modifications. The Centre located at No. 1 Fennell Street Parramatta displays an extensive range of equipment and can assist with trials and in-depth advice. The ILC also offers a training program for allied health professionals.

A key partner of the SSCIS which has funded many projects including guideline development. Includes links to injury prevention strategies and a broad range of initiatives associated with spinal cord injuries and other traumatic conditions.

A link to the Medline Plus spinal cord injury information a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. This site contains a large selection of health related issues introductory overviews frequently asked questions statistics and extensive links to other USA spinal cord injury websites.

Established in 2008 the Spinal Cord Injury Network (SCIN) has identified a number of ways to speed the translation of innovative research discoveries into practical benefits for people with spinal cord injury.

ParaQuad NSW website contains all the latest information news events about living in the community with a spinal cord injury in addition to health information targeting people with spinal cord injuries and their carers. The site has a strong community and advocacy focus and is ideal for health professionals working in the non-inpatient environment and for consumers.

InformMe was developed by the Stroke Foundation to consolidate evidence-based resources and empower health professionals to improve the delivery of acute stroke care and stroke rehabilitation. InformMe is a dedicated resource for health professionals to improve the treatment of stroke care. Membership is offered to health professionals working in stroke care, including those currently studying.

The Waiting Time and Elective Surgery Policy is the reference guide for facilities to manage elective surgery and medical waiting lists. The policy covers the procedures that facilities are required to follow to adequately manage waiting lists to ensure that patients are treated within their clinical priority timeframe.

This video was filmed as part of a workshop held at Luna Park in 2005 that brought young people together to help develop a transition program for young people with a chronic illness / disability as part of the Greater Metropolitan Transition Taskforce’s (GMCT) Transition Care Network. GMCT evolved to the Agency of Clinical Innovation in 2010. The Transition Network continues to improve transition systems and processes for young people across NSW and the key messages in this video are still current.